Trade in wildlife is big business, whether for timber, exotic pets, animal parts or medicinal plants. Exploitation has a devastating effect on wild animal and plant populations.

In such a controversial and sensitive area, WCMC offers a balanced, objective approach to providing reliable information on legal trade.

Managing the database of trade transactions for the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), and the EU Wildlife Trade Regulation Database, WCMC can give advice on a wide range of issues. Studies combine information on status, biology and exploitation levels of particular species.